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Old 01-27-2012, 02:36 PM
 
Location: NJ
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women get too crazy about everything with these kids. if they teeth take a little longer to come out, oh my god we need to see a specialist!! i think my daughter had 2 teeth at age 1. im sure the dentist would love to bill me for a visit to do nothing of any value at all. doctors are always pushing you to go see doctors, its a professional courtesy.
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Old 01-27-2012, 02:53 PM
 
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My wife took our daughter when she was 3 and I thought that was comical. But 1 year old is a whole new level. Wow.
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Old 01-27-2012, 06:56 PM
 
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I took my dd to Kidz Dent when she was 2 or 3 and we saw Dr. Max Sulla. He was wonderful with both of my children. When we went back for our next visit Dr. Max had gone off on his own and we saw Dr. Brundson. My dd was pretty scared and upset and Dr. Brundson didn't have alot of patience with her. I was surprised because he is a ped. dentist. We were able to find Dr. Max - he opened a practice in Freehold and Somerset. He is great with children. I am also of the opinion that one is very young. I would go at 2 or 2 1/2.
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Old 01-27-2012, 08:22 PM
 
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women get too crazy about everything with these kids.
Let's agree and call it "scientific" There aren't too many reasons to take a one year old to see a dentist, but there are a few.

1) The dentist checks the bite. Some kids have a very poor one, the parent can be aware of the fact and not wonder why the kid can't chew with the front teeth.

2) Tongue-tie. The dentist can bring this to the attention, where noone else probably would at this time. The child might have problems nursing, and when it starts speaking it might not do it properly. A simple procedure can remove this at, preferably this young of age.

3) Clueless parents (not refering to the poster ). It's good that the recommendation is set to this age, it gets the ball rolling in the right direction. I'm sure there are a lot of parents who actually need to be reminded to clean their infant's tiny teeth. They need to be told how to do it, how often, and to avoid sugary drinks at night, etc. If they wait with the first visit too long, by 3 years of age, there might be plenty of cavities if the kids are given sugar throughout.

4) Knowing the dentist ahead of time to get in quick, in case of an emergency. I say it's always good to have a "checked out" dentist ahead of time. Once the kid starts walking/running, it's so easy to chip/loosen a tooth! Happened to so many kids in my family. One almost knocked his teeth out by falling on his face while running. I'd rather have a file ready with a doc than panic and rush to an ER!
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Old 01-28-2012, 07:00 AM
 
Location: New Jersey
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Just put the kid in a bubble and call it a night.


Next, you'll be having the dentist check out his teeth while he's still in your womb.

Ya know it's never to early...
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